6.375 Lab Resources

Spring 2016

FPGA Servers

Servers with FPGAs attached have been set up for Lab 4/Projects. You may log into these servers at: 
bdbm12.csail.mit.edu
bdbm13.csail.mit.edu
bdbm14.csail.mit.edu
Do not use these servers for long compiles. They may be subject to frequent reboots when bad FPGA binaries are programmed (and this WILL happen). Photo of what these look like.

Compilation Servers

The tool chain used in this course is designed to run on an Athena/Linux machine.

Option #1: Remote login to vlsifarm

These are dedicated Athena servers for the class that can be accessed remotely via SSH using your Athena user name. Note that you need X11 forwarding enabled since some parts of the lab requires a GUI. 
  vlsifarm-03.mit.edu
  vlsifarm-04.mit.edu
  vlsifarm-05.mit.edu
  vlsifarm-06.mit.edu
  vlsifarm-07.mit.edu
  vlsifarm-08.mit.edu
  bdbm10.csail.mit.edu
  bdbm11.csail.mit.edu
You should test whether X11 forwarding is working by launching a remote program with GUI. For example, launch the calculator from the terminal by typing: 
 xcalc

Option #2: Public Athena Clusters

The labs can also be done using public Athena clusters at MIT. You can remotely access these clusters or physically go to the computer labs. See the MIT IST page for more information.

Option #3: Personal Athena Workstation

You can turn your own computer into an Athena workstation by installing Debathena. See the Debathena website for installation instructions.